In August 2024, the average unemployment benefit collection duration in the United States reached a peak, amounting to 14.25 weeks. As the labor market weakens, average duration increases and as the labor market strengthens the average duration declines.
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U.S. Department of Labor. (May 29, 2025). Average duration of persons collecting unemployment benefits in the United States in 2024 (in weeks) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 29, 2026, from /statistics/284850/average-duration-of-unemployment-benefit-collection-in-the-us-2013/
U.S. Department of Labor. "Average duration of persons collecting unemployment benefits in the United States in 2024 (in weeks)." Chart. May 29, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 29, 2026. /statistics/284850/average-duration-of-unemployment-benefit-collection-in-the-us-2013/
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Average duration of persons collecting unemployment benefits in the United States in 2024 (in weeks) [Graph], U.S. Department of Labor, May 29, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/284850/average-duration-of-unemployment-benefit-collection-in-the-us-2013/
